Where does “nfr-tm” come from?

nfr-tm (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian nfr, from Proto-Afroasiatic fir- — to be good.

nfr-tm (Egyptian): The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun

Definitions

  1. The god Nefertum, personification of the first plant, a lotus, that mythically bloomed after the primeval waters receded and gave rise to the sun

Ancestry of “nfr-tm”, step by step

nfr-tm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian nfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiannfrto be of superior or admirable quality, to be...
2Proto-Afroasiaticfir-to be good

via Egyptian tm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiantmto be complete; to complete, to finish; to not...
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